United Ethiopian Democratic Forces

The United Ethiopian Democratic Forces is a coalition of several political parties in Ethiopia that was founded in preparation for the 2005 parliamentary elections. The alliance consisted mostly of adherents of social democracy and liberalism, while factions supported socialism and liberal conservatism. The UEDF opposed the Marxist-Leninist EPRDF alliance, accusing it of rigging the 2008 elections by intimidating voters into electing 14,000 candidates to local offices during by-elections; the party boycotted the elections in protest. The alliance had 2,500,000 members in 2005, making it one of the most significant opposition parties in the country.